Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind

Michael Orozco scored the lone goal of the Americans Abroad contingent this weekend when he netted in San Luis' 3-1 loss to Santos. Orozco's 83rd minute goal prevented a shut-out defeat as he got on the end of a cross and beautifully headed the ball past infamous Oswaldo Sanchez.

Midfielder Maurice Edu continued his string of successive starts with Rangers as he got the nod in their crucial league tilt with Heart of Midlothian. Edu, who enjoyed his fourth straight start, went 90 minutes in the 2-0 win.

It was not all positive this weekend, however. Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach fell, 2-1, to Bayern Munich on Saturday, which leaves the club in the drop zone of the German Bundesliga and three points away from safety.

Here is how the rest of the Americans Abroad performed this weekend:

England

PREMIERSHIP

Tim Howard started, played 90 minutes and made two saves in Everton's 2-0 win vs. Sunderland on Sunday.

Brad Friedel and Aston Villa play Hull City on Monday.

Brad Guzan and Aston Villa play Hull City on Monday.

Clint Dempsey started and played 90 minutes in Fulham's 3-1 loss vs. Chelsea on Saturday.

Jonathan Spector dressed but did not play in West Ham's 1-0 win vs. Stoke City on Saturday.

COCA COLA CHAMPIONSHIP

Jay DeMerit started and played 90 minutes in Watford's 3-1 win vs. Derby County on Sunday.

Eddie Johnson dressed but did not play in Cardiff City's 1-0 loss vs. Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday.

Frank Simek dressed but did not play in Sheffield Wednesday's 1-0 win vs. Cardiff City on Sunday.

Marcus Hahnemann started, played 90 minutes and made four saves in Reading's 2-1 loss vs. Birmingham on Sunday.

LEAGUE ONE

Jemal Johnson came off the bench and played 38 minutes in MK Dons' 1-0 win vs. Hereford United on Saturday.

Zak Whitbread did not dress in Millwall's 2-0 loss vs. Carlisle United on Saturday.

Ian Joyce did not dress in Southend United's 2-0 win vs. Cheltenham Town on Saturday.

Mike Grella came off the bench and played 13 minutes in Leeds United's 3-0 win vs. Northampton Town on Saturday.

Scotland

Maurice Edu started and played 90 minutes in Rangers' 2-0 win vs. Heart of Midlothian on Sunday.

DaMarcus Beasley did not dress in Rangers' 2-0 win vs. Heart of Midlothian on Sunday.

Jesus Padilla came off the bench and played 13 minutes in Chivas de Guadalajara's 0-0 draw vs. Puebla on Saturday.

American-born Players Playing for Other Countries

Giuseppe Rossi (Italy) came off the bench and played 27 minutes in Villarreal's 2-0 loss vs. Sevilla FC on Saturday.

Edgar Castillo (Mexico) started and played 90 minutes in America's 3-2 win vs. Monterrey on Saturday.

Brede Hangeland (Norway) started and played 90 minutes in Fulham's 3-1 loss vs. Chelsea on Saturday.

Boaz Myhill (Wales) and Hull City play Aston Villa on Monday.

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What do you think of these performances? Impressed with Orozco's snap-header goal? Think he deserves more time with the national team? Think Edu will start one of the next two World Cup qualifiers? Is it time for Michael Bradley to find a new club?

I think Guzan would go to Africa with Timmy and the rest of the squad. Altidore is too, Edu is too, and maybe Torres. So with all due respect i can see it more like this

——–Davies——–Cooper——–

Rogers—-Szetela—Adu——Holden

Orozco—Parkhurst–Marshall–Wynne

Szetela’s spot is questionable, but i dont see Edu not going to Africa, Torres also, but with him u can never know, I hope Zizzo is called in also so he can show his stuff, I really don’t like Cooper, he’s just….idk, i dont like him, but sum1 else up there wouldnt hurt, Bobby Convey can be called up, maybe Beckermen can help, we got alot of possibilities

Good news is that many of you should be able to watch the Coupe de France Finale this Saturday May 9 on Setanta. Rennes (Ligue1) takes on Guigamp (Ligue2) and it’s a good chance to Carlos Bocanegra continue to shine for Rennes this season.

Guzan and others can go to Africa and still play in the Gold Cup! How crazy would it be for Altidore to go to the Confed Cup and then not play in the Gold Cup? It’s not like he’s worn down from playing all year in Spain.

Where is Jon-Paul Pittman? Is he going to be included now? He and Wycombe are now promoted to League One. Not bad for a guy who started the season in the conference. Arrived in January and got 3 goals and 4 assists for Wycombe (at least 1 goal was a game winner). 13 goals and 5 assists total if you add his stats from the team he started the season with.